Eric Bogle - The blessing

I ^Gused to cling to the strong belief All ^Amthrough life's slowly deepening grief That in ^Devery heart a dream of peace Longed ^Gfor the day of ^Dits release Though ^Gpeace was often hard to keep Though ^Amfears and hatred still ran deep I ^Dthought one day they'd surely fall To the ^Gdream of peace that ^Dbinds us all

And ^Emblessed be those who strive for peace They ^Cshall be shot down in the streets ^EmBlessed be the free, the proud, and the brave They ^Cshall be humbled and enslaved ^EmBlessed be those who love and care Their ^Chearts shall wither ^Din despair A^Gbove all bless the human race For ^Amspitting in Creations face Who ^Dknows if we'll live or die Not ^GI. And who ^D/F#cares if ^Emwe'll live or die Not ^CI. Not ^DI.

I ^Gused to think that the written word Was more ^Ammighty than the gun or sword ^DJustice, Truth, and Liberty Were ^Gmore than just mere ^Dwords to me But ^Gweapons, when in Freedom's hand No ^Amtyranny could long withstand Nor ^Dyet delay its final hour ^GBrought to dust by ^Dwords of power

And ^Emblessed be those who strive for peace They ^Cshall be shot down in the streets ^EmBlessed be the free, the proud, and the brave They ^Cshall be humbled and enslaved ^EmBlessed be those who love and care Their ^Chearts shall wither ^Din despair A^Gbove all bless the human race For ^Amspitting in Creations face Who ^Dknows if we'll live or die Not ^GI. And who ^D/F#cares if ^Emwe'll live or die Not ^CI. Not ^DI.

So I ^Gsit here in my ivory tower ^AmPlaying with these words of power ^DRhymes fly from my fingertips ^GSongs fall smoothly ^Dfrom my lips To ^Gbetter see, I stand apart To ^Amsafer be, I veil my heart See ^DMoses down the mountain flies ^GIs he bringing ^Dtruth or lies?

And ^Emblessed be those who strive for peace They ^Cshall be shot down in the streets ^EmBlessed be the free, the proud, and the brave They ^Cshall be humbled and enslaved ^EmBlessed be those who love and care Their ^Chearts shall wither ^Din despair A^Gbove all bless the human race For ^Amspitting in Creations face Who ^Dknows if we'll live or die Not ^GI. And who ^D/F#cares if ^Emwe'll live or die Not ^CI. Not ^DI. Not ^GI.